stekas@hou2g.UUCP (J.STEKAS) (01/06/84)
Text Anotation > The essence or the proposal | This means right-wing fundementalism > is to redefine "science" such | and what we know call science becomes > that it becomes a philosophically | something else, presumably evil. > neutral enterprise. > 3. Logical corollaries drawn form | We must assume "logical" has been > the definition which define the | redefined in the same manner as > proposal... | "science". >b. The scientist is required to submit | "Peer" review is essential if the > his methodology, data and conclusions | integrity of "science" is to be > to critical review by his peers. | maintained. >c. The peer review system may not have | Reviewers must give equal weight > any element of philosophical bias. | to Mat., Mark, Luke and John. > C. Goals > 1. To restore science and all of | Scholars still disagree on whether > scholarship to the condition of an | to restore 17th century science > open-ended search for knowledge and | or to burn the writings back to > understanding. | Aristotle. Jim